The Koehler Method of Guard Dog Training; An Effective & Authoritative Guide for Selecting, Training & Maintaining Dogs in Home Protection, Plant Security, Police, & Military Work

Yes, once the dog knows better.... it is unacceptable to command "sit, sit, sit fluffy". One time and it should be done. Otherwise the dog is not trained. This is especially important with dogs that are large and powerful.

My dogs have been extreamly well trained, well adjusted, in control (a marvel to others who have lesser trained or uncontrollable animals) and yes happy and confident. Check it out.


outdated abusive methods   January 14, 2004
zpgmom
23 out of 50 found this review helpful

I run a very large training school and have been training dogs for over 20 years. The methods outlined in Koehler's books are 40 years out of date. Training has changed, and nobody needs to hurt their dog and call it dog training.

This author recommends "correcting" digging by filling the hole with water and holding the dog's head under "until he's sure he's going to die", and doing this for several days in succession. He recommends "corrections" that include hanging the dog on a choke chain with his feet off the ground, and chides the "soft" owner who may then feel sorry for the dog that vomits and collapses. He recommends such dangerous techniques as duct-taping a chewed object into a dog's mouth for *days* to punish chewing. He recommends threading a dowel through a rubber hose and hitting the dog with it for up to 20 minutes to "correct" some problems..... and on, and on.

Positive dog training is now the standard for dog trainers all over the world. He may have been the only game in town 30 years ago, but now we have better techniques and options that are very successful and build a better bond than one based on fear and force.

Please read "Positive Puppy Training Works" by Joel Walton, or "The Power of Positive Dog Training" by Pat Miller, or any of a myriad of other excellent positive training books out there.

Becky Schultz, CPDT
Golden Valley, MN


Completly outdated   October 20, 2003
Guillermo Olaiz Avalos (Nogales, AZ United States)
10 out of 26 found this review helpful

Do not buy this book, the information here is too old. If you really want to learn something take a look at Ed Frawleys videos and then search for an author that deals with solid and modern techniques. I got this book a long time ago and now that I train dogs for a living I know that I wasted my money.


A dog trainers opinion   June 9, 2003
Barbara Durston (Walnut Creek, CA United States)
11 out of 28 found this review helpful

The methods of Koehler are cruel and unusual. No one should use any of his techniques. His books are just an excuse for his sadism. This is not how you train a dog... this is how you abuse a dog.